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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Design / Bid / Build State of Colorado Lamar Community College

Notice Number: 2027-28 Project Number: 2024-077M23 Project Title: Repair Roof & Ceiling, Indoor Arena and Stalls Estimated Project Cost: $1,419,477

NOTICES

For all projects with a total dollar value above $150,000 Notice of Final Settlement is required by C.R.S. §38-26-107(1). Final Settlement, if required, will be advertised in the same location as the original solicitation.

For State Public Works C.R.S. §8-17-101 - Colorado labor shall be employed to perform at least 80% of the work. Colorado labor means any person who is a resident of the state of Colorado at the time of the Public Works project.

All respondents accept the conditions of this AFB, including but not limited to, the following:

a. All submittals shall become the property of the State of Colorado and will not be returned.

b. Late submittals shall not be evaluated.

c. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals on the basis of being unresponsive to this AFB or for failure to disclose requested information.

d. The State shall not be liable for any costs incurred by respondents in the preparation of submittals and proposals nor in costs related to any element of the selection and contract negotiation process.

The respondent has reviewed Appendix F and by responding has agreed that the terms and conditions of the sample Contractor’s Design/Bid/Build (D/B/B) Agreement (SC-6.21) and General Terms and Conditions of the Contractor’s Design/Bid/Build Agreement (SC- 6.23) are expressly workable without reservation. Any exceptions to the contract must be communicated formally in writing before the bid closes.

Per C.R.S. §24-92-115 unless prohibited by applicable federal law, contract for any public project in the amount of one million dollars or more, that does not receive federal money, in the amount of one million dollars or more shall require the general contractor to which the contract is awarded to submit, at the time the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractor is put under contract, documentation that Identifies the contractors or subcontractors that will be used for all mechanical, sheet metal, fire suppression, sprinkler fitting, electrical, and plumbing work required on the project and certifies that all firms identified participate in apprenticeship programs registered with the United States department of labor’s employment and training administration or state apprenticeship councils recognized by the United States department of labor and have a proven record of graduating a minimum of 15% of its apprentices for at least three of the past five years.

Preference shall be given to Colorado resident bidders and for Colorado labor, as provided by law.

Per C.R.S. §24-105-201 If the construction value is $50,000 or greater a Bid Bond and Power of Attorney or Proposal Guaranty is required in an amount not less than 5% of the total Bid.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Introduction:

Lamar Community College is 1 of 13 Community Colleges that are a part of the Colorado Community College System. Lamar Community College is located near Kansas and Oklahoma borders in Southeast Colorado. LCC campus consists of 109 acres adjacent to Willow Creek.

The State of Colorado, Lamar Community College (LCC) is soliciting bids from qualified contractors for the Equine Complex Roof Replacement project.

This project consists of the removal and disposal of the existing metal roofing and deteriorated insulation and vapor barrier from a pre-engineered metal building. Installation of new standing seam metal roofing, insulation and vapor barrier to meet current building code and energy code requirements. The base bid scope of work is limited to those areas indicated on the drawings.

Scope of Services

Please see Project Manual dated 08/21/2026 and construction documents drawings dated 03/31/26. These documents are available at the following dropbox location:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/qtbfwblaxd95zqubtxdda/AG5yFAN9dmFAGHql62qCPs8?rlkey=qpjiq76h6j4vhdcxgle3qblzw&dl=0

The scope of services will include full Construction Contracting Services for the project specified during the process of construction and warranty period to the State as per the Advertisement for Bid. Specific tasks to be performed by the Contractor include those generally performed by the construction community where the Contractor is the prime vendor to the State. Bidders shall reference the drawings, specifications, and supporting documents in the Appendices for an understanding of the entire scope of the project.

Per C.R.S. §38-26-106, if a contract amounts to $150,000 or more, the awarded contractor shall provide payment and performance bonds not less than 50% of the value of the contract. The costs associated with this bond are to be included in the contractor’s bid.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that all firms will be required to meet all minimum requirements to be considered for this project. Interested bidders should be prepared to show evidence of the following to be considered as qualified, as a minimum:

1. Not previously terminated by the State for non-performance on a State Buildings contract or procurement.

1. The bidding contractor must have been in the same business, under the same name for the last two (2) years.

Demonstrated specific contracting experience in projects of similar scope and complexity for at least two (2) projects each in excess of $ 1,500,000 (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office; and Demonstrated bonding capability up to $ 2,000,000 for an individual project coincidentally with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity.

Demonstrated means and labor force necessary to perform the on-site work within the time-frame indicated which includes an anticipated maximum number of weather-related days, as defined in the project manual.

Attended and signed in at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference Firms meeting the minimum requirements may obtain the bidding documents on the website accompanying this advertisement.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE TOUR

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at:

Building Address: Equine Complex – 2401 S Main St. Lamar, CO 81052 Room: Lobby Date/Time 09/10/26 1:00 pm MDT

SCHEDULE

The following is a tentative schedule of events for the Bid Submittal process and an outline of the schedule for the balance of the project. All dates are subject to change and changes in the schedule will be issued via addendum.

The above schedule is tentative. Responding firms shall be notified of revisions in a timely manner by email or posted on ColoradoVSS website. Respondents may elect to verify times and dates by email, but no earlier than 36 hours before the scheduled date and time.

QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS AND ADDENDA

Owner initiated changes to this AFB will be issued under numerically sequenced addenda.

Owner initiated changes to this AFB will be posted in the form of addenda on ColoradoVSS.

Questions and requests for clarifications regarding this project shall be submitted before the deadline listed in the above Schedule.

Communication regarding the project during the procurement, outside of this submission process or scheduled procurement milestones is not permitted.

All requests for clarifications shall be transmitted simultaneously to both “Points of Contract” persons listed below:

POINTS OF CONTACT/CLARIFICATION

Name: Sean Lirley Agency: Lamar Community College Email Address: sean.lirley@lamarcc.edu Phone: 719.336.1543

Name: Stephen Hall Agency: Hall Architects Email Address: steve @hall-architects.com Phone: 719.339.2495

BIDDING

Bids shall be submitted on the required bid form as indicated on the Information For Bidders document (SBP-6.12) in Appendix A.

One (_1_) hard copies of the sealed bid submittal are due 9/29/26 and shall be received no later than 1:00 PM (MD/ST), and shall be submitted/accepted via [USPS, UPS, FedEx, or hand delivered, as described in the Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12)

Bid Forms and Appendices to be included with bid submittal:

Bid Form (SBP-6.13) Bid Bond (SBP-6.14) Bid Alternates (SBP-6.131)

Late bid submittals will be rejected without consideration. The State of Colorado assume no responsibility for costs related to the preparation of bid submittals.

NOTE: Overnight deliver to Lamar Community College is not a guarantee. Please plan accordingly.

BID OPENING

Public bid opening will take place at the date and time identified in Schedule

APPENDICES: The following documents are included in the Project Manual:

OSA-AFB-1 pg. 5

REV 7/2025

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